DATA CENTRE CABLING INFORMATION ACQUISITION MATRIX
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Chapter III / Distribution
44 A. Distribution scheme 45 B. Redundancy: Level of the tier
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Chapter IV A / Data Centre Layout
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If available please provide the drawings of the DC layout
If available please provide the drawings of the cable trays layout
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If available please provide the networking diagram
Type of Data Centre:
- Cable tray configuration
- Trays located Above the racks or under the raised floor? - Distance from tray to cabinet Select from drop-down list
Chapter IV B / Server racks data collection
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Number of server racks per row
Number of rows of server racks Location of server racks in the computer room floor Height (U numbers) of server racks Width and depth of the server racks Number of copper connections per rack Number of fibre connections per rack Class of copper cabling if specified
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Grade of fibre cable and connectivity if specified
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Chapter IV C / Storage (SAN) racks data collection
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Number of storage racks per row for SAN fabric switches
Number of storage rows for SAN fabric switches Location of Storage racks in the computer room floor Height (U numbers) of storage racks Width and depth of the storage racks Number of copper connections per rack Number of fibre connections per rack
21 Class of copper cabling if specified
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22 Grade of fibre cable and connectivity if specified
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Chapter IV D / Network racks data collection
23 Number of network racks per row maybe positioned at end of server rows 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Number of rows of network racks
Location of network racks in the computer room floor Height (U numbers) of network racks Width and depth of the network racks Switches model and part number Number and location of the switches Number of Ethernet connections to patching frame per rack Number of fibre uplinks to patching frame per rack Class of copper cabling if specified
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Grade of fibre cable and connectivity if specified
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Chapter IV E / Distribution area / patching frames
Note: The following data can be calculated by Nexans if all data requested here above are provided 34 35 36 37 38 39
Number of copper cabling racks per distribution frame
Number of fibre Channel connections per distribution frame Number of distribution frames Location of the distribution frames in the computer room floor Height (U numbers) of the distribution frames Width and depth of the distribution frame
45U / 42U usable
W: 900mm x D: 600mm
Nexans Data Centre High density cabinet
Nexans Data Centre High density cabinet
Number of copper cables to each rack (should correspond with
40 combined number in each server and network rack)
Number of fibre connections to each rack (should correspond with 41 combined number in each server and network rack) 42 Class of copper cabling if specified 43 Grade of fibre cable and connectivity if specified Chapter V / Added value Select from drop-down list + Please provide detailed information here Select from drop-down list + Please provide type and number of each EMAC tool here Select from drop-down list + Please provide type and number of each EMAC tool here Select from drop-down list + Please provide type and number of each EMAC tool here Select from drop-down list + Please provide type and number of each EMAC tool here Select from drop-down list + Please provide detailed information here Select from drop-down list + Please provide detailed information here
46 A. LANsense - Intelligent Infrastructure Management
47 B1. EMAC in Server racks 48 B2. EMAC in Storage racks 49 B3. EMAC in Network racks 50 B1. EMAC in Server racks 51 C1. Copper Pre-Terminated assemblies 52 C1. Fibre Pre-Terminated assemblies